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CapriRacer,

oops, sorry about the broken link, but yes, that is exactly the page
there are others, it was by a source I thought you would respect

"permitted" sounds pretty good to me
I'm sure the two examples above fall way out side the "permitted" range

let me describe my position and perhaps you can help me out

first I have a light truck, an S10 with P tires
I use it some times very hard - my P tire rating has been exceeded occasionally
but mostly though I am looking for a hardy tire with good pressure rating
for day to day economy

second I have a Chrysler mini van - which is a very pragmatic vehicle & I like it
but the front tires are clearly at their limits
this is the third van I have had that eats front tires for lunch
I am 10% over side wall max and they still scrub edges like they are under inflated
this is my wife's primary vehicle and she is by no means a hot rod

it is obvious that Chrysler is a the edge of the "recommended" range on this set up
with so much of the vehicle weight, power and breaking on the front tire
they are unable to take the pounding
but I'm sure Chrysler chose the P tires so I get a smooth ride

I am willing to change rims if that is what it takes

please advise
Thanks